The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-01-29


seekers. Much OF il possesses the requis-
il texture and is OF the required quality
and fineness ofcleavage. Yet there seems
20 be no one who cares or dares TO take
hold OF the idea. Some one viii yet
startle the drowsy ones by opening and
operating, TO a goodly profit, slate
quarry in our midst.
IL only needs some one with little
capital and nerve TO develope the siena
deposits, many OF which are TO be found
around here. The quantity OF this min
eral seems to comparatively inexhaust-
able. II can be mined cheaply and the
cost OF Transforming il into paint IL
small compared TO the returns the man
ufactured article will bring.
Surrounding Crystal Falls in the form
of ring, is Am iron belt, on which five of
the largest mines-Youngstown, Great
Western, Sheldon 4 Shaier, Paint River
and Mastodon-in this region are now IN
operation and the Indications are that
this number will be increased TO at least
ten in "A short space OF time.
The region about us abounds in natur-
al resources besides iron and lumber.
Beds Of plumbago schist, sometimes rum
ming into very fair quality OF graphite,
are found, extending over many miles,
and il is within the range Of possibilities
that veins OF the pure article may subse-
quently be developed.
At the Caledonia mine work Is being
pushed vigorously. Three shifts, with n
force Of six men each, are operated.
Sinking the main shaft is the principal
work at present. Some very nice ore IL
being brought TO the surface and the
stockholders are well satisfied with the
outlook.
Carl Sheldon has force OF ten men at
work ON section twenty-five, township
forty-three, range thirty-two and some
very good ore is being brought to the
snrface. Mr. Sheldon is almost certain
that he has got the ore in place.
The Paint River mine is at present be-
ing wrought by force OF twenty-five
men, which will be doubled as soon as
the shipping season opens. II il the i'm
tention OF Capt. Raher to send out
10000 tons OF ore next season.
w. Armstrong will put about nine
million feet OF pine into the Deer river
this season. He has three camps and is
putting in logs mt the rate Of 100000
feet per day and has between two and
three million feet banked.
Messrs. Morrison, Hollister, Osborn
and the Milwaukee parties, who are ex-
ploring on section twenty-eight, 32-33,
are i'm possession Of very gratifying indi-
cations. A force Of six men is now em-
ployed.
G. l.. Anderson was up on the line oi
the Milwaukee 4 Northern railroad this
week and, il il rumored, will locate an
exploring camp on that line about fifteen
miles from here, in short time.
William McCarty has got 300, 900 feet
of pine banked ON Brier Hill creek, trib-
utary TO the Paint river and will put in
400, 900 feet more. He is doing this for
himself.
The Stephenson mine has been sold TO
Ames & Avery, Ryan, Lobb and IA syndi-
cate Of Minneapolis capitalists, the pur.
chase price being, il is said, 100000
Range.
Westover, sullivan & Co., have finished
their logging job on the Paint river and
have removed a portion OF their crew
nnd teams To their camp ON the Fence
river.
This cmbyro city is located in the cen.
ter OF one OF themost tintcrestinggeologi
formations in the state and one in which
new discoveries are constantly being
made.
The logging business i'm the various
camps around us is very active and just
sufficient snow Co make good hauling.
The Paint River mine put in two new
skip ears this week
COMPELLED TO CANVASS.